After the society's first big retreat at Venabu, we have the following plans going forward.

In April 2023, DNBF conducted its first big 7-day retreat at Venabu Fjellhotell. The 47 retreatants impressed with their efforts and results!

Membership in DNBF expires for all members on 30th of April each year. Here's how to extend your membership.

DNBF's annual general meeting was held on Sunday 16th of April 2023, at 18:00, at Aktivitetshuset K1 in Oslo. Here are the annual report and the annual accounts.

At Vingrom, south of Lillehammer, beautifully situated on the mountainside, we find an energetic monk - who will soon be finished with three cabins for guests and monks.

The 2023 annual general meeting will be on Sunday 16th [...]

Jaran DeLos Santos Olsen having a background as a psychologist and 6 years as a monk in Thailand, was invited to teach mindfulness and meditation.

We are planning the mountain retreat for 2023, and we [...]

The retreat at Venabu is almost full, the annual general meeting will be in April - here is the plan going forward.

The committee convenes the DNBF AGM on Sunday 16th of [...]

We have collected key and recommended books about Buddhism - in English and Norwegian, as well as the forest tradition to which the society belongs.

On the path to wisdom, there is much to learn, and a lot of things is taught in different traditions. If we go back to the Buddha's teachings that are found in the Pali and Sanskrit languages, and put aside new ideas from the interpretive literature of various traditions, we can highlight these misunderstandings that many have.

An introduction to the basic principles of Buddhism - the four noble truths, the eightfold path, our own responsibility, our actions, democracy and equality.

DNBF annual report for 2022 - activities, future, chairman's report, spiritual leader's report and accounts.

On a large property in the Khao Jai National Park lives Ajahn Ganha - the nephew of Ajahn Chah. Ajahn Nitho was visiting for inspiration and meditation.

Ajahn Brahm offered to be a spiritual advisor to DNBF, and the board decided at a meeting on 29th of January to give Ajahn Brahm that role for our society in Norway.

The weekend 20th to 22nd of January, the society organized a weekend retreat at Trondheim Taiji Senter, on the outskirts of Trondheim city centre, with Ajahn Nitho as instructor. We had over 30 retreatants, and a long waiting list.

The committee will spend January and February on a preliminary project for a future retreat center in Norway.

What did the Buddha look like? We have some indications in the old texts, and here is a proposal from modern AI technology.

The society changes its name, and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - here are the plans going forward.

The agreement with Venabu Fjellhotell is now in place for the 7-day retreat in April.

The committee decided at a meeting on 7th of December 2022, to change the society's name from Oslo and Viken Buddhist Society, to "The Buddhist Society of Norway".

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Ajahn Bram and Ven Canda were invited to the House of Litterature in Oslo, to talk about our complicated minds - which always have to find fault.

We had a visit from a woman with full ordination in Buddhism - Venerable Canda - a rare and exciting setting for teaching about our minds.

Sometimes meditation is frustrating and disappointing, then we should practice insights. And just as in the story of Sam and Vi, each with their dog, Metta and Anapana, climbs a mountain both for deep peace and a clear view, so we can climb the meditation mountain inside.

Ajahn Brahm came to visit Norway for a short week, and as part of his stay a weekend retreat was organized in Oslo. You can also find the teaching here.

Answers to questions on many different topics − negative people, bhikkhuni, nimitta, meditation, hindrances, war, pain, an-atman, rebirth.

The committee of OVBF asks your help – to send [...]

Communication between members is important, and we are now taking [...]